Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Most cities require fire alarm system plans to ...

On the morning the fire broke out at 106 North East St., the building's alarms sounded -- but the system did not send a signal to a monitoring center that would have notified the fire department.

Understanding fire alarm systems and the applicable federal, state and local regulations can help to determine the best vendor and system for your business’s particular needs.

After covering equipment and device specifications, NFPA 101, and IFC, it is time to examine standard practices to install the equipment – the how rules The third set of fire alarm rules is the ...

While the cause of the fire that killed nine people at the Gabriel Assisted Living Facility in Fall River remains under ...

Hands-on fire alarm system training provides vital experience to the electrical worker. What type of training is actually needed? Article 760 of the NEC focuses on the installation of wiring and ...

By MELINDA J. OVERSTREET for Glasgow News 1 The Glasgow Common Council on Monday provided the first of two required nods for ...

ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired ABC Burglar Alarm Systems, which services security and alarm systems in Maryland and Virginia, strengthening mid-its Atlantic service offering.

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Holley says the Marco Polo installation, which included a new fire alarm system, began in April 2019 and was completed in October 2021. The project took longer than planned because of the Covid-19 ...